{"id":3913,"date":"2020-06-25T08:26:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2020-07-09T23:22:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T04:22:12","slug":"the-diaphragm-a-web-of-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/the-diaphragm-a-web-of-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Diaphragm: A Web of Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you read our last article about the diaphragm, you may have gotten a sense of how this muscle is more than just a breathing muscle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The process of breathing creates significant movement within our body. The fluctuations in pressure that this movement creates helps to circulate blood flow in the body as well as lymphatic fluid, an important part of our immune system. This makes breathing an integral part of our circulatory and immune health!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our breath also creates movement within our internal organs such as the digestive system and thereby helps with digestion and overall organ function. Previously we\u2019ve discussed how posture affects breathing. If you\u2019ve been sitting or slouching at a desk all day you may notice that your breathing has changed. Perhaps it\u2019s become shorter or maybe you\u2019re using your upper chest more. This prevents the diaphragm from moving through\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0full\u00a0<\/span>excursion<\/span>\u00a0and restricts the corresponding movement within the gut, which can have an impact on proper digestion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Holding it together<\/h4>\n